PL-XIAN-CHINA-The Natural History Museum, The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is praised as 'the eighth major miracle of the world', 30 km's east of Xian. Xian is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain and is the venue for the 3rd leg of the UIM F1 Powerboat World Championship series for 2007. Picture by Paul Lakatos/Idea Marketing.